{"id":152276,"date":"2023-03-28T13:22:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T07:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=152276"},"modified":"2023-03-28T13:39:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T08:09:55","slug":"bjp-leaders-share-clipped-video-to-claim-srinivas-bv-made-misogynistic-remarks-against-smriti-irani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/bjp-leaders-share-clipped-video-to-claim-srinivas-bv-made-misogynistic-remarks-against-smriti-irani\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP leaders share clipped video to claim Srinivas BV made misogynistic remarks against Smriti Irani"},"content":{"rendered":"

A clip of Congress youth leader Srinivas BV’s speech during a public rally is viral on social media. In the clip, Srinivas can be heard saying, “Smriti Irani thora gunge behri ho gaya hai, main unko kehna chahta hu — usi dayaan ko, mehengaayi dayaan ko darling banake bedroom mein baithane ka kaam kiya hai”.<\/p>\n

Amit Malviya, the national in-charge pf BJP’s information & technology department, tweeted the clip and wrote, “This uncouth, sexist man is President of the Indian Youth Congress”. He insinuated that Srinivas BV made the “\u0921\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0947\u0921\u0930\u0942\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902” jab at Smriti Irani due to her win against Rahul Gandhi from Amethi. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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This uncouth, sexist man is President of the Indian Youth Congress. \u0921\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0932\u093f\u0902\u0917 \u092c\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0930 \u092c\u0947\u0921\u0930\u0942\u092e \u092e\u0947\u0902\u2026 This is the level of discourse, when referring to a woman minister, just because she defeated Rahul Gandhi from Amethi.
\nA frustrated Congress is hurtling down the path of irrelevance. pic.twitter.com\/7SPbJy6jLO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BJP Karnataka also tweeted the clip and deplored the ‘vile attack on Smriti Irani by criminal Rahul Gandhi’s sidekick Srinivas BV’. In addition, they remarked that INC was unable to digest the humiliating defeat Smriti Irani had inflicted on Rahul Gandhi in Amethi and that INC had become a cesspit of misogyny & perversion. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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The vile attack on @smritiirani<\/a> ji by Criminal @RahulGandhi<\/a>‘s sidekick @srinivasiyc<\/a> is highly deplorable!<\/p>\n

INC is still unable to digest the humiliating defeat Smriti Irani ji inflicted on Foreign Puppet Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.<\/p>\n

INC has become a cesspit of misogyny & perversion pic.twitter.com\/3z0KKddYpd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The national president of BJP Yuva Morcha, Tejaswi Surya, quote-tweeted the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and wrote that the comments by Srinivas BV were deplorable and sexist. He called for a condemnation of this speech from Priyanka Gandhi.<\/p>\n

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National President of Youth Wing of @INCIndia<\/a> makes absolutely deplorable & sexist remarks on self-made woman leader who has come up through sheer hard work and merit.<\/p>\n

Where is @priyankagandhi<\/a>\u2019s \u2018Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon\u2019 gang now?<\/p>\n

Not even a cursory condemnation? https:\/\/t.co\/qlcn0F0kig<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, too, tweeted the clip saying Congress had become a cesspool of misogynists. (Archive<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Congress has become a cesspool of misogyny , hatred for women especially if she comes from a humble background & defeats an entitled dynast<\/p>\n

First abuse OBC, then courts, then throw papers at Speaker; abuse journalists now abuse women!<\/p>\n

Time & again, Congress has abused those\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8KwU01a9tH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several other users, some of them Twitter Blue subscribers and verified handles tweeted or quote-tweeted the clip and called out Srinivas for his comments. Among them are Priti Gandhi<\/a>, @MrSinha_<\/a>, Sameet Thakkar<\/a>, Know The Nation<\/a> and\u00a0Anil K Antony.<\/a><\/p>\n